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Category Archives: Past
Relic
“Relic” by Gunnar De Winter I Birth I Beneath miles of ice, Xian floated in freezing water. Hunting. Scavenging for signs of life. Of past life. Once teeming with tiny creatures, Europa’s oceans were now devoid of endemic … Continue reading
Homecoming
“Homecoming” by Elyse Kallen “Charley.” A lilting, feminine voice calls out from behind me, and it takes every ounce of self-control not to jump or gasp. It’s one of those early autumn days when the sun shines so brightly it … Continue reading
The Martian Chronicles The Earth Men
Brittany Hause The Martian Chronicles The Earth Men four men from Earth ungentlemanly unreasonable four angry voices the captain and his crew lying wildly the captain like his men frightful-looking I have to tell everyone find someone who’ll listen the … Continue reading
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Crossover Point
“Crossover Point” by Cheryl Barkauskas The angels were falling from the sky. They were beautiful at dawn, when out of darkness they fractured the first cold morning sunbeams into millions of tiny rainbows: crystal pinwheels spinning through the air. But … Continue reading
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La Belle a la Bête
Brittany Hause La Belle a la Bête with apologies to Gertrude Stein … lui dit: «La Belle, voulez-vous être ma femme?» Elle fut quelque tems sans répondre: elle avait peur d’exciter la colère du monstre, en le … Continue reading
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Of Squid and Schism
“Of Squid and Schism” by Devan Barlow The Mollusk made me do this. “The other students look up to you. You’ll set a good example by going first.” I was easy prey. Everyone else had already managed to get … Continue reading
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Moon Flu
Sara Backer Moon Flu Fear first. Fear sharpens the startle of latches and footsteps behind you. Hallucinations next. Eyes shut, neon patterns swirl into maps that confuse and attack you. Faint robot motors scream. Spider webs begin … Continue reading
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The Argument Box
JD Fox The Argument Box My parents were having another one of their arguments, the kind of argument, that only adults understand. So I excused myself from the table, went to my room and got the box, my last one, … Continue reading
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Hornet’s Sting
The Hornet’s Sting by Zach Shephard The black cube hovered silently before him. He brushed it with his fingertips and watched it spin, streaks of yellow light blurring before his eyes like shooting stars sucked into a tornado. Silver … Continue reading
Have You Seen Lucky?
Have You Seen Lucky? by Nathaniel Williams Iggy sits next to me, curled in a tight circle, on one of the row of plastic Ikea chairs. The vet’s office smells like lilacs, probably from the spray they use to cover … Continue reading
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